Medical & healthcare

Design smarter, high-performance medical and healthcare systems using our analog and embedded processing products and expertise

We remain committed to helping you innovate and accelerate your medical and healthcare designs. Whether you’re working on prevention, diagnosis or treatment applications, our products and design resources are aimed at getting your projects to market as quickly as possible. 

Featured applications

Enhance your diabetes management devices with smart and connected low-power products in compact footprints

Efficiently achieve IEC 60601 certification for your patient care applications

Explore our precision signal-chain, motor-drive and power-management products for in-vitro diagnostics equipment

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Discover our design resources for medical and healthcare applications, from interactive reference diagrams with subsystem product recommendations to technical white papers and reference designs. Find your application resource here to speed up your design cycle.

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In-vitro diagnostics

Our portfolio spans power-management, signal-chain, motion-control and analog front-end products, as well as microcontrollers and processors, to support and accelerate your in-vitro diagnostic end-equipment designs.

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Imaging

Our imaging portfolio offers integrated solutions for ultrasound and MRI systems, CT and PET scanners, and X-ray detectors. Features include adjustable channel counts, precise motor-drive technology, signal optimization and low power dissipation for improved image quality.

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Home healthcare

Elevate home patient care with our cutting-edge technology. Deliver clinically accurate results in real time, extend battery life, and enable smart sensing and connected experiences, empowering health care innovations that transform lives.

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Diabetes healthcare

Our latest devices enable reliable and accurate glucose management for a better patient experience when designed into low-cost blood glucose monitors, smaller and smarter continuous glucose monitors, and insulin pumps.

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Hospital patient care

Meet your design requirements for connected and remote patient care while meeting International Electrotechnical Commission 60601-1 standards. Take advantage of our engineering expertise and support when designing next-generation medical equipment with our real-time processors and power-management and bio-sensing signal-chain products.

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In-vitro diagnostics
Imaging
Home healthcare
Diabetes healthcare
Hospital patient care

Why choose TI for your medical and healthcare applications?

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Deliver continuous innovation

Designed with medical and healthcare in mind, our comprehensive analog and embedded processing portfolio equips you with the breakthrough technology you need.

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Improve SNR for enhanced imaging quality

By minimizing interference with other components in your design, our low-noise devices enable you to get the most out of your imaging systems.

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Easily meet medical design safety requirements

Supporting standards such as the IEC 60601-1, our integrated isolated devices and power modules help you save design time and support your medical safety features.

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Extend your battery life

Our low quiescent signal chain, power and low-power connectivity solutions extend battery and shelf life, so you can get the most out of your batteries.

Engineering smarter, high-performance medical systems

Transform healthcare and diagnostics with artificial intelligence

Get the most out of your designs with high-performance computer vision, sensor fusion and AI processing with easily-programmable hardware accelerators across our microcontroller and processor families. Design fast with Python, TensorFlow Lite, ONNX Runtime, TVM, GStreamer, Docker and ROS and go to market in less time with production-ready solutions with our TI Edge AI ecosystem. Whether it’s a simple or complex design, ignite your innovation with extensive and easy-to-use hardware, software, and tools, including online access to industry experts.

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AI-enabled medical patch and vital signs monitoring demonstration
Using edge AI to detect, classify and communicate abnormal vital signs in real-time while delivering long wear-time in your next medical patch design.
More literature
How real-time edge processing in MSPM0+ MCUs extends battery life in medical ECG monitoring
In some systems, it makes more sense to run AI models and ML algorithms locally on the end-user’s device for real-time data processing and decisionmaking. This is commonly referred to as edge AI.
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Reference design
Edge AI enabled wireless ECG Holter monitor reference design for real-time arrhythmia classification
The edge AI ready wearable Holter reference design provides an evaluation platform for continuous monitoring of vital signs such as electrocardiography (ECG), respiration, temperature, and more.
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Wide range of analog front-ends across patient monitoring and imaging

Our analog front-ends have a strong heritage in clinical and wellness systems. Our biosensing AFEs offer an entire standalone and multi-modal analog signal chain for ECG, PPG, EEG, and ICG.  Our ultrasound AFE portfolio features a wide assortment of highly-integrated, analog front-end solutions for premium, high to mid-end, cart-based systems, and portable ultrasound systems. 

Find products that offer flexibility in combinations of: 

  • Channel count interfaces (LVDS/JESD)
  • Time gain compensation (TGC)
  • Continuous wave (CW) mode signal bandwidths
  • Power versus noise trade-offs
  • High-channel count X-ray and CT scanners 
Application brief
AFE5832LP and AFE5832 Ultrasound AFE for Ultra-Portable Applications
Read about how these analog front ends make it possible todelivery ≥ 64-CH ultrasound systems to rural physicians and remote villages at a fraction of the price of traditional systems.
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Analog Design Journal
Design and analysis of a TGC circuit to drive the control voltage
Learn how our low-noise analog front ends (AFEs) have a time-gain control (TGC) feature that supports ultrasound applications because they can alter the gain of the receiver as a function of time.
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White paper
Evolving Semiconductor Technologies for Modern Telehealth Applications
Health care continues to evolve toward self-treatment and away from in-person appointments. Learn how new  technologies have given access to health care tools for self-monitoring and remote treatments.
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Featured products for Integrated Analog Front End (AFE)
AFE4960 ACTIVE Two-channel ECG analog front end with integrated respiration and pace detection
TX7516 ACTIVE 16-channel five-level transmitter
AFE58JD48 ACTIVE 12.8-GB JESD204B ultrasound AFE with 16-bit 125-MSPS analog-to-digital converter (ADC)

Ultra-Low noise power and low EMI for high precision and sensitive signal chain performance

The need for low-noise LDO regulators and switching converters, precision monitoring and reliable protection is fundamental to enabling precision signal chain in medical applications, such as imaging and patient monitoring. Our dedicated power process technologies and advanced circuit and test techniques, increase accuracy, minimize distortion and reduce noise across both linear and switching power converters. Mitigating a switching regulator EMI can be a major challenge for many power-supply designers. Our devices with built-in EMI-reduction technologies help save design time while supporting you to comply with medical safety standard IEC60601-1. 

White paper
Time-Saving and Cost-Effective Innovations for EMI Reduction (Rev. A)
Learn about how, as electronic systems become increasingly dense and interconnected, reducing the effects of electromagnetic interference (EMI) becomes an increasingly critical system design consideration.
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Technical article
LDO basics: noise – how a noise-reduction pin improves system performance
Understand why selecting a low-noise LDO and taking steps to reduce internal noise are integral to generating clean supply rails that won’t compromise system performance.
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Application note
Long-Term Drift in Voltage References
This application note describes the Long-Term Drift parameter. Factors which affect it, how it is measured and gives sample profiles of some of our precision voltage references.
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Featured products for ultra-low noise and Low EMI power
TPS7A94 ACTIVE 1-A, ultra-low noise, ultra-high PSRR, RF voltage regulator
LMQ61460-Q1 ACTIVE Automotive 3-V to 36-V, 6-A low EMI synchronous step-down quiet converter with integrated capacitors
REF70 ACTIVE Ultra-high-precision voltage reference with low noise and low drift

High-voltage isolation for robust and reliable system operation

Our isolation portfolio combines the highest working-voltage and highest reliability to enable extended system lifetime and protection across medical applications, such as patient monitoring, AED and infusion pumps. 

Our isolation portfolio is able to supply isolated signals with efficient, compact and high-performance isolated power. 

Creepage, clearance, and distance through insulation (DTI) are critical distances that are evaluated in any medical equipment certification of digital isolators as per IEC60601-1 medical standard. When medical equipment manufacturers choose our certified digital isolators for their design, they are confident that the insulation performance has been verified by third-party certification bodies. 

Application note
Topology Selection for Isolated Power Supplies in Patient Monitor (Rev. A)
This application report talks about different topologies for isolated power and data. It dwells deeper into the critical challenges associated with isolated power and data such as output regulation, feedback mechanism and more.
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White paper
Why are Digital Isolators Certified to Meet Electrical Equipment Standards?
Certification of digital isolators to equipment standards is not only possible but highly recommended for semiconductor suppliers, as it makes the equipment manufacturer’s safety approval process much easier.
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Featured products for high-voltage isolation
ISOUSB211 ACTIVE Low-emission isolated USB repeater supporting low, high and full speed
UCC12050 ACTIVE 500-mW, high-efficiency, 5-kVRMS isolated DC/DC converter
ISO7740 ACTIVE Robust EMC, quad-channel, 4/0, reinforced digital isolator

Connect healthcare products to wireless networks for faster, real-time monitoring

Medical monitoring systems include various components ranging from patient monitors to wearable patches. As a member of the Connectivity Standards Alliance, we are at the forefront of advancing wireless protocols, ranging from Bluetooth® Low Energy communication to the latest in Wi-Fi 6 technology. Our analog solutions enable precise data capture, while our cutting-edge wireless connectivity solutions ensure reliable and secure communication between devices and healthcare systems. With our connectivity portfolio, we offer superior performance Arm® based wireless MCUs, transceivers and modules that are characterized by ultra-low power consumption and enhanced security to protect patient data and acheive standards compliance.

Featured products for smart wireless connectivity
CC2340R5 ACTIVE SimpleLink™ 32bit Arm® Cortex®-M0+ 2.4GHz wireless MCU with 512kB flash
NEW CC2755R10 ACTIVE SimpleLink™ Arm® Cortex®-M33 wireless MCU with EdgeAI support, security, <1µA standby current
NEW CC3551E ACTIVE SimpleLink™ wireless MCU with dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Wi-Fi® 6 and Bluetooth® Low Energy

Reference designs related to Medical & healthcare

Use our reference design selection tool to find designs that best match your application and parameters.

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